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Ronnie: The Autobiography of Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan's supreme talent and style have made himBritain's best-loved snookerchampion. At 17, he became the youngest winner of a world-ranking tournament, and in 2001 he confirmed his legendary status by winning the Embassy World Title. His autobiography details more than the sporting triumphs of a man the BBC speculates "could become the world's greatest ever." I
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Paperback
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298 pages
Published
March 1st 2004
by Orion Publishing
(first published 2003)
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Before reading this book I never understood Ronnie.He has moments when he's unbeatable and moments when he doesn't know how to get out of there faster(snooker table).
But this book opened my eyes and turned me into a fan.This book will show you how many obstacles he had to overtake in life and what made him the way he is now.
But this book opened my eyes and turned me into a fan.This book will show you how many obstacles he had to overtake in life and what made him the way he is now.
I have idolised Ronnie since I was a child, having spent many an evening watching snooker with my own Dad and developing a love for the game. This book has sat on my shelf a while to be honest, I always knew Ronnie had had troubles, but I never realised how much he had had to deal with. My respect for him has increased greatly by reading this very honest and heartfelt account of his somewhat turbulent life. It just shows that under all the flash and fame is a normal human being who suffers the s
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Frustrating reading about someone who is so gifted but feels so sorry for themselves. Some interesting stories though. Some.
Had always been a big fan of snooker and when Ronnie came onto the circuit when I was a teenager I thought he was amazing. But when I read this I found out surprisingly how dark his life was (and still is since he has taken a year out of competition for personal issues). The story around his father, mother, eating issues, drugs and then more dramatically his religious exploration (I remember even once an Islamic conversion in a McDonalds restaurant or was I dreaming that?). Still think Ronnie is
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I really wanted to read this, because I just adore Ronnie O'Sullivan. The book was interesting - mostly. Somewhere along the line I thought it got extremely boring and I'm not quite sure why. I liked the honesty of the book; even if I realize that you have to read every autobiography with a grain of salt. Having finally finished it, I can't say that I like him more or less now. I guess I already knew quite a lot and that's why it wasn't all that interesting. It's a nice read nonetheless.
This book is quite poorly written. It resembles more a CV than a life-story.
However it reveals very good Ronnie's emotional inner drama triggered by his father going to jail. His long-life battle with depression and lack of self-confidence, his strong character, strive for perfection and passion for snooker will definetely make the reader understand Ronnie's temper on TV.
I highly admire him as he's the most gifted snooker player.
However it reveals very good Ronnie's emotional inner drama triggered by his father going to jail. His long-life battle with depression and lack of self-confidence, his strong character, strive for perfection and passion for snooker will definetely make the reader understand Ronnie's temper on TV.
I highly admire him as he's the most gifted snooker player.
Really really interesting read and an insight to Ronnie's life and game.Would really recommend it,very talented man! Can't wait for the next book!
A very good insight into the mind of Ronnie O'Sullivan. Looking forward to reading the next part of his autobiography, when it is released later this year. His mindset was in a fragile state at the end of this book so it'll be interesting to see how he coped.
Most candid story I have ever read - he has lots of bottle to open up like this. Despite all his downs, he will remain
The most
talented snooker player of all times.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan is widely regarded as the most gifted snooker player ever. In May 2012 he won the World Championship and announced his retirement. He then returned in May 2013, having not played for a year, to win the World Championship for a fifth time.
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“It's so strange that the more successful you become, the more people want to give you things. And the more you can afford, the more people want to give you things for nothing. It doesn't seem right.”
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“I just want to live for the moment. Tomorrow's not important, next month is not important, what's happened in the past is not important. That is my journey.”
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